Leaf Wetness & Soil Moisture/Temperature

Data collected since 4/16/2016

The soil sensors are buried in the ground at the levels indicated below.
Each level has a temperature probe and a moisture sensor.

Moisture is measured in Centibars (cb) with a range of 0 to 200
with 0 being totally saturated and anything over 100 being extremely dry.
The centibar (cb) is an agricultural unit of soil water tension
(water pressure on plant roots)See the Chart for Details.

Avg Air Temp °F

Rain in.

Last 7 Days

73.5°

0.07

Last 31 Days

69.8°

0.00

Today's Planting & Watering Guide

Depth

Temp °FNow / Hi / Lo

Temperature Status

Moisture cb Now / Hi / Lo

Moisture Status:

4 in.

81 / 81 / 75

Shoot Growth Only

200 / 200 / 200

Dangerously Dry

12 in.

78 / 78.1 / 76

59 / 59 / 56

Irrigation Desired

24 in.

74 / 75 / 73.9

61 / 62 / 56

Irrigation Needed

36 in.

73 / 73 / 73

2 / 2 / 2

Saturated Soil

Leaf Wetness Sensor

0 = Dry 15 = Wet

Current

Day's High

Day's Low

0.0

15.0

0.0

Wet 0 Minutes in the Last 10 Min.

Wet 0 Minutes in the Last Hour

Rain

Current

Inches per Minute

Inches per Hour

Rain Rate

0.00

0.000

Rain Last Sensed at 4:24 PM on 11/8/2018

Record Soil Temperatures This Month

Depth

High

Low

4 in.

81° on Aug 14

71.1° on Aug 8

12 in.

79° on Aug 13

72° on Aug 2

24 in.

75° on Aug 14

72° on Aug 2

36 in.

73° on Aug 13

71.1° on Aug 5

Record Soil Temperatures This Year

Depth

Yearly High

Yearly Low

4 in.

83° on Jul 15

27° on Jan 14

12 in.

81° on Jul 15

28.9° on Jan 14

24 in.

77° on Jul 17

32° on Jan 14

36 in.

73.9° on Jul 19

33.1° on Mar 5

Record Soil Temperatures since: April 16, 2016

Depth

Record High

Record Low

4 in.

84° on Jul 22, 2016

27° on Jan 14, 2018

12 in.

82° on Jul 22, 2016

28.9° on Jan 14, 2018

24 in.

77° on Jul 22, 2016

32° on Jan 14, 2018

36 in.

75° on Jul 25, 2016

33.1° on Mar 5, 2018

Average Monthly Soil Temperatures
at a depth of 4 in

Month

Current Year

January

31.2°F

February

30.0°F

March

32.3°F

April

37.1°F

May

62.5°F

June

73.2°F

July

76.9°F

August

75.4°F

September

32.0°F

October

32.0°F

November

32.0°F

December

32.0°F

Soil Moisture Readings & Records
Sensor Pair #1 - at a depth of 4 in

Current Reading

200.0 cb

Daily Wettest

200.0 cb

Daily Driest

200.0 cb

Yearly Driest

200.0 cb

1/1/2018

Additional Observations

Conditions

Current

7-Days

Month-to-Date

Evapotranspiration

0.210 in

1.134 in

1.90 in

Rainfall

0.00 in

0.071 in

0.54 in

ET describes the sum of evaporation and plant transpiration from the surface to the atmosphere. Evaporation is the movement of water to the air from the soil, canopy interception, and water bodies. Transpiration is the movement of water within a plant and the subsequent loss of water as vapour through stomata in its leaves.

Irrigation Index1

Current

7-Days

Month-to-Date

-0.21 in

-1.063 in

-1.36 in

1Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present).

The 7-Days Irrigation Index of -1.063 in is a very useful and accurate guide used to determine how much water is needed to maintain your plants. It is derived by taking the last 7 days of rainfall 0.071 in minus the last 7-Days of ET 1.134 in, measured by CurtisZMWeather. The index represents the amount of water needed to replace that lost by ET over the last week. (A positive 7-Day Index means excess water is present).

For agricultural purposes, if your farm is located close to the CurtisZMWeather site, with gumbo soil and SHALLOW rooted crops, such as grains, beets, beans or corn use the "Estimated Days Until Irrigation is Required" calculation, reported below. If irrigation is not available, use this calculation to alert you when to start your rain dance ...